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Landlord ordered to pay $8,000 for locking out tenant
6/13/2026
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Story summary
- The Tenancy Tribunal in Otaki ordered landlord Davis to pay $8,000 after the tenant’s appeal was upheld.
- New video and photo evidence showed Davis locking the tenant out of the storage-unit office.
- Police intervened on December 18, allowing the tenant brief access to retrieve a pet and essentials.
- The original 2024 decision had awarded a $3,500 rent refund, $4,250 damages and $2,000 stress compensation.
